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THE ISTHMUS OF TEIIUANTEPEC.•
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t.•: , - , llumbolt in his great work upon Ne.v Spain,
de4ribes no less than seven places, at which pro
leers have been entertained for _uniting the Atlan
'tie With - the Pacific, giving sketches of the route
in 41ICh ease. Among othrs, says the Washing ,
'tau Union, be dwells principally upon the isthmus
trehuantepee, by which ibe Pacific ocean and the
(134 , Of ,Mexico would be united. As this pass
*i_pears to be attracting much attention, we have
'thought that some account of it would not be un
ac.ceptable to our readers. The pass occupies part
of- the - province -of Vera Cruz on the Gulf, and of
Oajaca on the :Pacific, embracing about two de
grees of latitude, namely: 16 degrees to 18 degrees
'north' of, the equator. On the dulf side is the bar
ar orflussacualco or Goazacoalco, obstructed at
- nit entrance by a bar, over which about 16 feet of
-water.carrbe carried:- After passing the bar bet
lerwiter is found, and good navigation exists up
to the junction of the . Rio de Seravia, with. the
'Rio del Passo. We are not able to say what depth
of_vviter tan be carried over Abet bar, but as old
;nalps designate this locality as the place of "em
larkatiobi" sva must presume it to be good boata
:ble'vrater: up to that point. Above This place,
4rothdie Paseo and - the Seravia are deecribed as
Interapted with rapids and falls.
111-the opposite side of the bay of Tehuiritepec,
which it is said,also admits about 16 feet of water
'Over:the barb the inside harbor. With this har
-bar connects the river Chimalpa, of which we have
.no' accurate, account, but we consider it fair to
' itippos,e the Chimalpa to be a boatable stream up
to the town of. St. Miguel.
.;:These : considerations make about 45 miles of
water communications from the Gulf of Mexico
to theinterior; and about 40 miles of vviteecom
-rnunitation from the Pacific, making a tetal . Of S 5
miles of boatable waters across the isthmus, leav-
fifrg according to the route which would , have to
tin pirsued. about 55, miles
-of land carriage, mak
iirg ,a total distance not exceeding 146 miles of
ltiOd and water carriage te aecomplish the junction
bet Ween the two 'seas over this isthmus.
The connexion- between these rivers was once
I turreyed by Spanish engineers in reference to the
constructing of a canal, but-we have no knowledge
of their labors, beyond that of the naked oriinion,
that a canal over the intermediate ground wt.-
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iniprietreable. But admittihg this tole the case,
aim'. over the intermediate ground,
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articled,- and in that way all serious impediments
.to this pass be removed.
•• .179j3. the Spaniards made a good road from
the town of Tehuantepec to the junction of Sera
yia and the Passo, which would rather justify the
supposition: that, the navigation of the Chimalpa
was, not known, or not as good as we have sup
posed up to St; Miguel. •It will, however. also
justify the supposition that the navigation is as
good- as we have 'supposed from the junction 01
the Seravi and the Passo to the port of Husacual
to. PiC'this as it may, there can be no doubt that
a •convertient route•of communication between the
two seas can be establiihed over this Lsthmos, nor
aity.,doubt with any one who will examine the
geographyrof the country, and the-direct connec
tion jif this route, with New Orleans and the great
* r eit; that it is Me route of all others be,.t adapted
to. develOp and extant! the comnierce of the United
States:
•Pronouncid-Tee-vranrtepec.
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From Blackwood.. ;- -
POETICAL ponTitAirsi.
SHAtISPILUM
This was the wizard's spell;
The spirit to enchain,-'— .
Ins grasp o'er amore fell -
Creation owned` ds reign.
lie grasped hareottrary's lyre
,With ardent grasp and strong,
,4nd -made his acouLdr fire
DLtiolve - ittreLf fit
Hw punt
Woo the hotno
- ...;ol"tistoiration high--, ,
11`temple whose huge dome
Washidden in..the sky.
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bark eiouds his forehead bound
aids - feet'were
Mirth, madness, magic found;
'--111 him their keenest powers,
stn' and 10, roMance.
• r - Starts from its mouldering urns .
Artd•htesilry's bright lance
• And 'podding plumes return.
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SCOTTISH NATIONAL FEELING.
Theheautiful and pathetic- song of Locnsasit,
liltioWrito . and. admired by all who have an ear
for tngzic , and '" its effect upon the Ifighlafiders
. .when -absent, from their homes, is well shown
in
ilurfollowing incident which occurred in Canada
-.:itiaral years ago; and which also proves how pow
etfulis the sympathy between this our tenement
Of clay , and itt celestial inmate, the soul:
,It was the late of Dr. C. to accompany a High
land regiment .across the Atlantic, to 'a far distant
dshore.'> The station where the troops were en-!
-ramped wait very healthy,
the climate particular
- ly good;
,ledge, then, of the surprise of the good!
doctor to find'his soldiers falling sick daily, and
his hospital 'filled with invalids---whilst, as he
Could not discover the desease, he could apply no
remedy:
• One evening the moon shown unusually brighti
:theAcene from his window was so lovely as the
-beams played upon the rippling water, or gave
•tisht•aad shadow to - maguificerit forest trees neat
'bill abode—that he was tempted to take a solitary
• ."31using, on days long paised,
'And pleasureagone forererby."--
- 4iiissiund of the bagpipe struck upon his ear, and
• -attracted him to the.barracks, where the piper was
playing'in the most touching manner,
• - .!Lochaber no more!
May he to retain to Lochaber no more*.
- .lir_ C. approached the, large room unobserved;
oiniLlooking in, found all his men assembled, and
,alLira deep emotion--some recumbent on the door;
sonwreclined vainst the wall, many in tears, and
ono, burying his face in his bands, sobbed aloudfl
~ Myfriend retired to his quarters: on the following
.inotuing he sent for the piper, and bring him to
_secrecy, commanded him in future to play noth-,
ing but lively airs, reels, strathspeys and inarche4,
but never on pain of his displeasure, to breathe
imtedsaber :again. The piper obeyed; the effect. ,
was magical, the4nval ids , revived, and in a veryil
short tune not one remained in the hospital.
iThisanecdote, which I know to be true, inspired?,
- me with a most ardent desire to see LochaberH
ietnea Muse be beautiful which produced euch a?
powerful effect on the mind. Last summer, pass
tog though the magnificent scenery of the north
era lakes of Scotland, I. carne upon Lochaber: Ben
Bevis reared his crowned head -..at his base stood
...a.,Cluster of miserable hovels, in a swamp where
:every breeze that passes by whispervague'each
but is formed of wood and turf gathered from the
mbrites beneath their" feet—a hole in the roof
Slums the chimney—a hole in the side is the win
dow,- and in some of the huts, window and door
in one—riot a tree is to be seen—yet dear as life
- to the Highlander is the memory of Lochaber.
tare canle no doubt that a railroad couldlecon-'
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W. 14 /. IsIESDAY roltintsrq, FEBRUARY 3, 1847
05 . 1. 1 tiec6inniunicalicn . of G. T. Ewiso, in re;
intion to - lhe - alvful condition of 'lreland, will
be
published in to-morrow's :Post.
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The- foreign journals received by the. Hibernia,
give. horrible pictures of the appalling distress
the
sons
Ireland... , - Can- THAl:nen,. the
aons - -xif • Irishmen, or the friends of. Ireland (and
who. .
is- net a friend of Irelandl read; shock
fug .
details, withoUt having their hearts moved?— ,
Shall the poor -91. Ireland starve- to death when
our granaries arefilted to overflowinr,l Forbid it
hrunanity—.forbid if- Heaven! We entreat our
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readers „ attention to the following. shocking- de.
aceiption of the state of Skibbereen, and the
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sur
rounding district of West Carbery,"in the : county
bt cork s pientising, that , it is only an aggravated'
'epitome of the sufferings' of the poor starving.ped
liantty in other - districts. It is by Mr. Cummins,
a country magistrate, -who thus writes to the Duke
of Wellington: -
went on the Ilith.inst.,.to Skibbereen,,,And.to
give the instance of one townland.diitrict Which
I:visited, as an example of the state or the.entire
coast distriet,- I shall state simply what I there ,
a aw. Itis situated on, the eastern side of Castle-1
haVen harbor,, and' is named South Reen, in the{
parish - of Myrriss. %Being aware that I should
have to witness frightful hunger, I provided my
self with as much bread as five men could carry,,
and.on reaching the spot I was surprised to find
the wretched , mlets - apparently deserted. I en,
tered sonic- of the hovels to ascertain the cause.
and the scenes that presented themselves were
such as no tongue or pen con convey the slightest
idea-of. 'ln the - first, six . famished and ghastly
skeletons, to all appearance dead,. were huddled
in a corner on some filthy straw, their sole cover
ing whit seemed a ragged horse cloth, their wretch
ed legs hanging about naked above the knees.
I approached in horror,, and . found, by a low
moaning, they were, alive—they were 'in fever,
four children, a woman, and what had once been a
man. It is impossible to go through the detail;
suffice it to.aay, that in a few minutes I was sur
rounded by at least 200 of such phantoms—such
frightful spectres no words can describe. By far
the, greater number Were delirious, either from
famine or from fever. Their demoniac yells are'
still ringing in my ears, and their horrible images!
are fixed upon my brain. My heart sickens at the '
recital, but I must go on.
In another case, decency would forbid what fol. I
lows, but it must be told. My clothes were nearly
torn off in my endeavor to escape from the throngl
of pestilence around, when my neck-cloth was
seized from behind by a grip which compelled me I
to turn. I found myself grasped by a woman
with an infant apparently just born in her arms,
and the remains of a filthy sack across her loins—
the sale covering of herself and babe. The same;
morning the police opened a house on the adjoin
ing lands, which was observed shut for many days,
and two frozen corpses were found lying on the '
mud floor, half devoured by the rats.
A inother,-herself in fever, was seen the same
day to drag out-the corpse of her child, a girl a- I
bout twelve, perfectly naked, and leave it half
covered with stones: In another house, within 5001
yards of the cavalry station at Skibbereen, the Dis,
peusary DoctOr found seven wretches lying unable
to move, under the same cloak. One had been
dead many hours, but the others were unable to
move either themselves or the corpse.
Equally disheartening is what follows from the
Monaghan Sfandard :
The state of destitution in this neighborhood is
absolutely frightful. In every street, at every cor
tiler, lean and cadaverous beings meet your eye,
famine in the face, want in the hollow glance, ema
ciation in the wasted flame, and yet they do not
die. Strange how much suffering the body accus
tamed to want can bear before the spirit wings its
flight! It has not yet been ascertained bow little
a man can live on. Men who fed moderately in
other years are surprised how they are alive, they
Ot so, very little now. The able bodied laborer is
no longier so—he is haggard and famine-worn.—
There is no charity amongst those who gave nine.
ty per cent of the elms of the country—the farm-
et's; they are buying themselves oats; flour is Is.
6d. per stone, and is sold to buy meal; the horses I
are starved, and the family, like a vessel in a calm, I
is on half alloivance. The poor houses are filling,
with frightful rapidity.
I• Er. Wise and Slavery.
The Journal
of Commerce correspondent, at
Rio Janeiro, Nov. 24, 1646, says, in speaking of
the causes of . the late difficulty there:—The Bra.
zillianGo.vernment dislike Mr. Wise, because he
has been instrumental in breaking up the Slave
trade,—refusing to alloW American merchantmen,
sold here :notoriously for slaving, to sail under a
sealed letter with the American flag. You know
the laws about licensing vessels, and understand
what I mean. Mr. Wigs has, in doing This, incur.'
re,l the displeisure of the Brazilian, and hence)
'eir disposition to make difficulty and have his;
: regal. Mr. Wise says the U. S. schooner Enterll
prise, that was condemned at the Navy Yard
!(Elieoklyn) two years ago, has made three surce.ss
'fut voyages to Africa after slaves, and is now on
the fourth. She -sold for $1,500, and in three
months cleared her owners, to his knowledge. $O,.
500. I believe he is a slave-holder in the U. States.
American Cotton,
Hunt's Merchants' Magazine for January, has
On article relative to the enormous increase in the
productions of American 'cotton, by which it ap
pears that in 1791, two years before the invention
of WurrnEs's Cotton GM, the whole cotton crop
of the United States was but 2,000,000 of pounds,
and that in 1845, only fifty-four years thereafter,
it Was 1,000,000,000 of pounds, (2,395,000 bales,)
or five hundred . times the amount of 17911 At
that period, the entire amount of cotton'anntially
Produced throughout the world, was estimated at
490,000,000 pounds, of which the product of the
United States formed but one two hundred and
forty-fifth part. While in 1845, the total supply
ih the markets of the world was 1,109,600,000
Pounds, (2,720,000 bales,) of which the United
States produced more than seven-eighths.
(3:7A leiter from a missionary at Hong Kong,
Oct. 29th, says: "Canton is a bad place, ten times
More closed against the gospel than it was two
years ago. There have been ten deaths of mission
aries wives in China, within four years past. Mr.
and Mrs. Brown, missionaries from America, will
gd home in the ship 'Huntress with their children,
iWconsequence of the ill health of Mr. B, The
weather is excessively hot. We shall get no coo;
weather until December.
D.
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BANK.. ...A new counterfeit five dollar
bill, on the Dayton Bank, is in circulation and is
calculated to deceive persons not in the habit of
hatulling . money. This bill was numbered 3338,
Letter A i and dated Octobei 11, 1845. The sig
nithres and filling up are apparently in the same
hand writing.
EN-ruck - 1r U. S. ScsAYon.--There were four
unsuccessful ballotings in the Kentucky Legisla
ture, on Wednesday last, foi- U. S. Senator to sue.
ceed Hon. Jas. S. Morehead. The candidates were
Messrs. Underwood, i tetcher, Metcalf and Hawes. i
lZ The Editor of the Gateite is a very modest
mau--veryl He takes to himself the entire credit
of getting up all the Railroad meetiogibetmeeu
here: audatiansfleldl,
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" The States of the Vision—Distinet like . the bil
lowe r but one like the seal"
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Carrespondeace ol~'t~;~~~y
1 ilArtrassuantri..Tayy.poth,
4 1:
SE4rais.77.llpre*Bigler- Hallii7;obtained
.MrMarnt-priseit:te4 the'petition'.pf citizens of
liidfora,jfeiyirig Aii::!hei*age OfalavOimiting
the_iirfonnt OT land to . be held by ''any onit n:n to
one:hundred and sixty acres, and preventing the
same from levy and sale.
Darsie piesentedtbe petiti: , Siofrilizeneof - ArtO
strong pray:ini.thattitelate lidense.law maybe ex
Also one from citizens of the Corrnnumwealth
limiting the amount' of land held by ode nathi to
one hundred and sixty acres. !. -
Mr. Crea'crtift presented one from citizens of the
Commonwealth : praying the repeal of the law
exempting certain property from levy and sale.
Mr. Diminicli presented nine petitions from: cit
izens of Philadelithirt l for a change in the license
lava
- The suppletnenttO ;the -net authotiling,the Pres
ident, or . Associate Jtidges:of din District Court • of
Allegheny, to hold special courts Vislaingtan,
passed on third reading.
,
:In the Honse.—The bill incprporating the Preii
dent and Managersof the .Conestoga Steals, Mills,
passed finally with some trivial amendments.
The bill for the-suppression - of gambling passed
without opposition.. This bill is very stringent,—
' any person keeping a. room or building for the
( 1 purpose of gambling, or knowingly permit the
same, shall in connection forfeit and pay the sum
of not less than fifty, nor more than five hundred
dollars. And if the owner of any house knows
that gambling is Carried on therein, and shall not
cause complaint to be instantly made, he shall be
held as having, knowiiigly permitted the same.-1
And any person gambling for money or property,
shall pay a fine of five hundred dollars, and be im
prisoned in the penitentiary for a period not less
than one, roe more than five years. This act
makes it the duty of all Sheriffs, Constables and
Prosecuting Attorneys, to inform and prosecute
all offenders. These are some of the main fea
tures of the bill; it is the same that passed by the
Legislature Of Ohio. •
The Canal,Commissioners bare made some ap
pointments, of which
,you are no doubt aware,
having learned the neWs from the Electric Tele
graph.
A bill will be brought up in a few days, pro.
viding for the election by the Legislature, of a
Superintcndant or Common Schools, taking away
all authority from the hands of the Secretary of
the Commonwealth, and placing it in the hands of
such Superintendant. The Whigs are determined
to do some mischief, if they be not controlled by i
KARL.
our executive
Ohl Federal NassaehuseltL
The
resolution offered by Mr. Cushing io
the Massachusetts Legislature, for the payment of
$2e,000 by the State, in aid of the Volunteers, was
defeated in the House on last Wednesday, by a
vote of ISO to 47. The Boston Thou, in speak
ing of this matter, says:
The conduct of the Whig majority h this mat
t' ter is disgraceful even to that party—it transcends
1 all their former acts of meanness and infamy.—
They cannot descend to a lower point of baseness
—to a depth of political shamelessness more pro.
found. Their conduct will be received by their
constitutents, we doubt not, with reprobation and
disgust. They will meet, alien they repair to
their several homes, the rftward due to traitors
who are ready to aid and comfort the enemy, and
who have taken the incipient steps in that behalfl
In any event they are marked men before the;
country—they have disgraced' the :State,—as their 1
prototypes did during the last 'ar—and they 1
will go down the tide of time With their deeds 1
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and memory accursed by the great majority of the '
American People.
A State refusing to provide suitable necessaries
for its own Volunteer Militia, which its own Gov.
ernor has called together, and whose officers he has
commissioned! Shame Shame lI !
The disgrace remainh on Massachusetts alone.
Not another State in the Union has so disgraced
itself. Evtrrywbere an elevated patriotism has
been shown, and a noble generosity manifested.—
Massachusetts stands nalnoe in solitary grandeur,"
arid she will receive, we are assured. the felicita.
tions of her sister States on the position in which
she has placed herself.
The two lial/road Project• Compared.
. It is well known that Mr. Whitney has proinul
gated a grand scheme fora Railroad across the U.
States, to connect the Atlantic with the Pacific
oceans. It is also known that Lieut. Wilkes has
published and is 'urging a scheme of a similar
character.
Betvieen these two projects the public mind is,
and probably will be fur some time divided. And
yet few arc familiar with the comparative merits
of either. To enlighten our readers on this im
portant subject we give, from the N. Y. Globe, a
succinct statement of the nature of each propo
sition:
"Whitney proposes: Ist. To corstruct the road
himself, and to start from the lower point of Lake
Michigan, on the eastern border of Illinois. 2d. He
asks the government to give him a stretch of the
Public Domain tiO miles in width, fiom that point
to the Pacific Ocean, which he agrees to sell to ob
tain the means to build the road. 3d. The road
to belong to him and his associates for the first 20
years alter its, completion, and afterwards to the
Government, "unless his associates or their succes
sors" shall then conclude to pay the Government
16 cents the acre for the granted land.
Wrinzs proposes, on the other hand: let That
the work be national, and that it be built and own
ed by the Government. 2d. That its construction
and control be confident to sworn Commissioners
selected by the State Legislature; or by the Peo
ple of the several States. 3d. That it start from
the Missouri river, and run thence westwardly
over the territories of the General Government.
dth. That its revenues and tolls be kept down 'to
the measure of its current expenses. sth. That it
be open to foreigners and their merchantlize on the'
same terms as to our own . citizens, with the ex
ception of mere debenture fees on foreign freight.
Gth. That it be built out of the Public Treasury,
and that no special allotment of the contiguous
Public Lands be made, except in favor of the la
borers and mechanics on the road_ itheing recom
mended that each man who has 'worked one year
upon it, receive, in addition to his usual wageto
reward of SO or a 100 acres r as a farm to settle oil!"
These are the two plans. They are both - for the
secor.d time before the Congress of the nation i and
the People can take their choice between them.
Be.xx T.tr.---Correction.—The tax paid by the
Bank of Pittsburgh for the year 1846 to the Com
monwealth amounted to $10,052 63. The state
ment which we published yesterday, taken from
the printed report of the Auditor General, we are
(from the best authority) informed is incorrect, or
rather incomplete. On comparing the taxes of the
different Banks of this city, it struck us at the
time that there was something wrong in regard to
the amount received from so large a Bank as the
Bank of Pittsburgh
ANOTIIED CANDIDATE TOD Govansoo.--The
Lewistown True Democrat suggests Epitomic
Banos, Esq., of that place, as- the Democratic
candidate for Governor,
he 13th regular toast at the pilgrim "cele•
Lawton hi New Orient's was--
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"Our manufacturers are all filly manned, and
are unable to meet the constantly increasing de
mand for the.r fabrics. Prices continue firm. and
steady, and, as the year comes to a close; promise
a great increase of business in the next 'ear."
co. Col. Johnson, the killer of . Tecumseh, says
that he feels young enough with. 2,000 such men
as he commanded at the battle of the Thames, to
whip Santa Anna's whole army.•
O It is estimated that the advance in
..Atnericen.
exports since the previous -steamer from England,
is nearly 520,000,000.
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0:1.111onroe Edwards died on Friday. morning in
the Prison Hospital at Sing -Sing, N. Y., of con
sumption, after,an illness of about three weeks.
az).The “Republic," is the title of a new demo
cratic daily paper just -started at 'Buffalo, by an
association of practical printers.
A. A. Addams,..the distinghished tra
gedian, appeared as Othello, in Wh'eelirig, last
night.
Later from Rio Ja'neiro.—We learn front Capt.
Woll; of ship Courier, from Janeiro, 'Dee. 20th; that
the California Expedition sailed-from Rio the lat-
ter part of November. A number of soldiers be
longing to the expedition had deserted, and were
seeking employment among the shiipping at Rio.
The U. S, seaman had been liberated. Nothing!
had transpired relative to our Minister and the
Brazilian government. Nothing nen , in the 'river;
The U. S. frigate Columbia sailed for. the River
Dec. 3; the U. S. brig Bainbridge',wits M : Rici, Dec.
20,—/oar. Corn, ,
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DEsPATonlioN (*RN 'tom
BY ELECTRW EL GRAPH!
CONGRESS.
2:1847,
'the Seeretiry - ' of NOiirieiit=-3in fetriis tif the
illitaa from several States. "-
Sir. Benton addrissed the. Senate, and preSented
maps of Oregon, with Frernont's Notes.-
Mr.'.Bagby offered -a IlesoluticM requiring the.
Senate to meet at 1-1 o'clock.during-the remainder.
Of:the session, which yras lain over
The Rouse Resolution or , Tbanks to Gen. 'ay
for sed his associates-111 111311: was taken upland
laid over.
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The 3,000,099 , 43 in was taken up,-apodAich
Mr.Sevier made a speech. Mr. Miller replied..
Honiaz.—The West Point' Bill was :taken up,
sad after 'considerable' discaseion, it was laud aside.
The }roust 'then went 'iniireornmittee of the
Whole on the. Civil anddDiplomatic Bill.
Mr. Went Worth, (Der;), made a speech in de
gnce of Ids vote against taxing Tea and Coffee;
and accused the friends of, the-administrallon with
changing their _position ufion'the-question.
Mr. AndrewJohnsors made a' speech somewhat
similar to Mr„ Ere declared that Mena.
Polk and Walker had always hciatofore, expressed
thenasefvea hostile to the; tax of - these two neces
"sary articles. He denouncal it as a whig measure.
Mr. Delano, (Whig,) made a speech denuncia
tory of thi administration: . • '
Tho - Bill was then laid aside. • •
The West Point Bill way taken - up and passed.
Adjourned. , _
• Barrimont:January fi, 1847.?
- Tuesday °venlig. 9 o'clock.
The Southern mail is in, but brings no news o
interest from the Seat of War.
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Putt.inr.t.rni.a.;Jantiary 2 '
1647. ? _ ,
Tuesday eventrig - ,-9 iielock.
PLOUR—Has fallen a triiie,in cons . equence of
the scarcity of vessels. Sales' to-day at $O.-
GREECE
The Rev. Dr. Damn, xvholsnoW travelling in
Europe, writes a very interestinj letter to the New
York Journal of Commerce, front Athens, (Greece)
Nov. 28th, 5.1.14 We find romp for. the conclu
sion of the letter:
What gives me hope ih relation.to Greece,
the midst of all present discounageipents, says Dr.
Baird, is the. fact that scheols are •increasing and
knowledge is becornind. diffused';: The' Bible and
other good Woks are becoming`.. more and more
widely dissethinated. There are, between 300 and
400 pntriaryand secondary schools.established in
the Continental and Insular portions of the King
dom. Four large Gymnasia have been established
in four important centres—Athens, Syra, Chalcis ,
and Patra.s—in which many hundreds of youth are
pursuing the higher branches
.of on - education.
And to crown all, there is a flourishing University
in this city, which has 20 able Professors, and 25U,
students, besides 400 occasional auditors. There'
are no less than 24 newspapers—,,all conducted iu I
Greek but one—of which 10 are:published at the,
I Capital, and the others in, other principal cities.l
several of these Journals are conducted with much
ability. There is a great desire for knowledge,
among this people, rich 'and prior, high and low.
Rich Greeks abroad—at Sniyrna,Constantinople.
Vienna, Salonica, etc.--are sending their sons to
the University here. And some of them are doing
much to found schools in this land, so dela to every
Greek wherever he may lire..: These things arc
encouraging Depend upon it, a brighter day will
arise on Greece.
Ma. Wiss's LETTra.-11.efiry:A. Wise, United
States Minister at Rio Janeiro, has written to the
Patent Office a valuable letter, published in the
Union, on topics of much agricultural interest.--
He recommends the transplanting, of many Bra
zilian plants, especially of the Artgola grass. 'The
cotton about Rio Janeiro is said tO lie high and of
good quality; the cereal grains fo'hare degenent
tcd. Mr. Wise says that great seryice can be ren
dered to the agriculture of our country by atten
tion to the productions of Brazil. .
El Comerrio, the Jeading paper 'of Perii says:—
We are ull turned into Yankees. We desire with
all our hearts the triumph of the United States and
if possible, the annexation of Mexico, in order to
consolidate as much as possible the grand system
of republican government on our Continent The
result of all may be the final extinguishment of all
monarchial remains from .America."
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VEDr . atjin.—One of the best tricks that we
have heard for a long time, is the following. It
is worth trying :
I..rgerdernain--or how to get a whale suit of chillier
in a junk Write—Every time you feel like taking
a "horn," drop the price of a "nipper" into the
bottle, and lake 'a glass of pure:cold water. Re.
peat this till the bottle is full, then break it and
carry the contents to .n good. tailor; and within
the space of a month you will find yourself encas
ed in a new suit of clothes without'any trouble or
expense to yourself. The same 'can be done with
hats, boots, &c. We hare known a cart load of
wood, and'a barrel of flour to be transmogrified
in a similar manner.
M. 111611 LL C4SSI US M. CLALT.-7-LaSt night,
says a letter from Monterey. the Hon. Thomas F.
Marshall, of Kentucky, was at our camp, and spent
a part of the night. He is a Captain of a volna.
Leer company, as also is Cassius M. Clay. He was
one of the leaders in the mob that tore down Clay's
press. He says that Clay is one of tie finest men
in the world, but a little headstrong. He and Cas
sius are now on good terms. Like all Southerners,
he quarrels, but holds no grudges.--Cin. Corn.
Pnosprnyrr or AfAxurkeTunts.---The Law•
rencehurgh (Tenn.) Times, printed at the. seat •f
one of the manufacturing regions of that state,
says—
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a:iz The law for thele • upp F ressifmof Gambling,
in this s!ai4itcill!-thottglit, will '"Greeli r is
hard at wig* refit th Earrisbiriglx. '
Since the
nboi're - Witi . . : written; we fohseive-„by
Llte letter Or ".}Tand".thii j the Bill bae passeeLthe
Rouse wlthotlt4poiltiOn..... the *n
ate certainly. • About Znne'riventy . .fiftfi" of ttle en
joymentslndidged in by some of our'citizens, will
be cut of witch the law goes into operation.
_
o:7lltnxitembers of the Uncle Sem,- Allegheny
city, held their ilection or Monday evening. The
voting,was followed bye serif... ,i4.:vihreh'nbrifber!
participated who imvenotthe felictty.ot beiongilag
n.y
to that'sompa.-.They appropriated s 10-'of
Dry Goods box:es, Butchers blecks, &c. to their
own ' . iise... l -hauled their on the Commons and there
appliep the torch: Of course the natives' thtiughi
the town' was on SM. No damage &Me;
0:7111 e editofe of the: Allegheniatt•have
their • "heads in iheir hands," as the saying is
'The Wishington Fi r *eComPani s :eta meeting the
other evening passed a resolution:in substance ,as.
"That the condttet of the r.ditors of the Alle
gheniab i in copying a notice :of the latX fire in
Beni LA6e, Ve.bicirllo*tice ta
ken of the Allegheny. Firemen; who were active
during the progress of the flames, is ilageritleraan
ly," -
, -
• The Washington was. tlie first engine at the
aDore firt, and did.go9si-
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; We ask attention to the card Of our yonrig
friend L. A.'eusancr.; We can safely recommend
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himtic those- nito . ' is ay require the. services of a
land agent. •
lie Wilt.also devote his attention to tarnishing
situation for clerks 'mechanics and laboiin.• Men.
.This is a business in which' many" fails, bat we
are satisfied that with the industry and business
talent of Sir.. C. his success is eertairi.
jWe will here suggest to the ice dealers of
Cleveland, - that ,
there is a chance that we, of Pitti.
burgh, may fail in putting down a sufficient (plan.
tity of this necesary_ article, to serve during the
coming summer, in which eventr the demand will
he"grerit enough to, pay the transpottation and
a hadsome phofit to Shippers at that city..
.e..
tr There is now a little controversy between
the Mayor 'and the Independence Police I-lis
Honor denies the Independents the privilege of'
locking up vagrants in the Tombs; while the
Independents contend that the cells under the May
or's office were not constructed for the regulars'
alone, and that they have a perfect right to use
theta. Atnorig them be it.
'rite of Gets.—The American says “it is r a little
extraordinary that gas is furnished in Philadelphia
at $2,50 per 1000 feet and 5 per cent: off for
prompt pay, and the 'coal to. Make it transported
from Pittsburgh, that here, at Pittsburgh, it is
charged, to the citizens at $3,00 : - just 20 Per cent.
higher."'
llfaiL
Faituris.—Ttiere were lately about fifteen
mail failures betweeit this city and St. Louis; but
now we believe . there is more regularity. The
cause of the failures (or one of the causes,) isthus
Stated in a St Louiirpaper:-
, We have heard with regret that one of our most
extensive mail contractors alas recently failed—to
what amount not stated. The rumor is quite prev
alent, theugh We are not prepared to endorse its
correctnees. 'lt is also stated, currently, that to
th . is failure is attributed much of the late irregular
ity of the mails."
'The Bissell robbery car,about wifieb several
°Nile morning papers have given out ioixte'hints,
is likely to develop iniportant facts not heretofore
known. There is considerable 'mystery in:the
whole affair. In a feet days, probably-, we shall
learn something in relation to it.
c`At, the annual election for Officers of the Du
quesue, Allegheny andfl r lgilant.Fire CoMpanies
held at their respectivd Halls last night the follow
ing gentlemen were elected Captains: •
Duque:,ne—W. J. Howard.
Allegheny--Michael
Vigilant;--David Campbell. Trlegivph.-
c;:f-Tre understand that a literary gentleman of
Philadelphia, v. ho has bad the luck to be married
to ' a literary lady, intends locating in this city for
the purpose of publishing a Sunday paper—his
wife to assist in the editorial department. Success
doubtful
Irish Poor..—Two Hundred and Ninety Five
Dollars were collected' in St. Patrick's Church,
Liberty street, on last Sunday, for the Poor of Ire
land. The members of this congregation are
mostiy Irish by birth. What better evidence can
we want of their characteristic liberality.
oz? The Cincinnati editors are very warm in
their encomiums upon the acting of Miss E. Lo
gan. She has improved vastly since her last en
gagement in this city; and we doubt not she de
serves all that is said in her praise.
otj.The gentleman “who prefers oysters to any
thing else in this, world," was seen in the neigh
borhood of the Eagle Saloon yesterday. We shall
note his movements.
az7Tersons who are in need. of socks or stock
ings should not forget, that .Mr. Daly, Fifth, street ,
keeps on hand the largest and best assortment to
be found iu.the city. He has machinery for weav
ing stockings, &c., in operation.
SIGNOR BLITZ.
Let no person neglect to attend Philo Hall to
night We need only say that Blitz 'appears.
Cr "Ariel," the Army correspondent of the
Chronicle, says that Daniel - Grayer, of Company A..
(Caps. Hay,) recovering and will come down
with the second Regiment".
ai.The Dispatch of yesterday publishes along
and interesting letter from Mr. Van Arruinge, da
ted New York, Jan, 27. -
' - '0 .There were. several false alarms of fire on
Monday night. The bell•ropes in our engine hou
ses are too easily pulled. .
(1 Nothing but assault and battery eases a
the Mayor's Of yesterday.
a:, The ! , Independents" did but littlenothini
worth notice—yesterday. • '•
(rip. Signor Blitz had a good house last night..-=-
We understand it is.his intention to get the. Thea
tre, if possible, for his wonderiul exhibitions.
071-It was raining when. our paper went to.
press. ' •
Blangy•danced -with" all her native grace,
taste And elegance, at the :American- theatre last
evening, What an• extraordinaty instance she
of a mind harmoniously :operated on by the refine
ment of ,art and the eleVation of nature.--Detta,
0:1- A young ensign comjslaining of the small
ness o!the apartments at the harracks i after many
littempts at a simile, compared. them anu shell,
on which : * his friend- congratniated as by
ernel.
ninitAirt he_ hack 4t.tainittAio.y4nk• of
k ," - I
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r
°O TV A ' 9
LAND. AGENCY
EiRM=l
MEE
-- .1 'l-'-'4,.':
Milo4l ,t e•attention of lava Sto a
, 'totals's a4vertised Vaughn's Lithontriptic
Oratirer. Wane lialf is true which we hear ,of
artiile, •certainlY js h bauacea which he
u p`on_aileivirdlicnvered_princiilleAta Ofett Which
las come:under - our own observitinh.tiriives "that
114 neiv 3 theory of "one-disease only" has afounda
'thin, _for Wk. kaaw in every trial 'of tbis strictly
ir egitible - 6Thipound, it has acted as ngrong, cura
tive agent 7 -yet adMinistered for all kinds of coin: ,
plaints. See advertisements headed "Great Ameri
can Remedy." Pamphlets furnished gratituously,
te , olfice of the Morizirs•ci Parr bee-at
tached to it the nwst extensive Job Printing Estab
lishinent in the city. We are prepared to till all
or dais for liriiid - ne at - the shortest notice; and the
work will be done in - the best style and. on the
-•, - "
- - - - ..Ik-Farm -for neut..- - -
1-10.17TAINING about One - hundred acreaseventy
ik.j, eighty cleared and in geed order. The im
prerinients are: a large and comfortable - house; IL
large barn ; And a_ largearchardi with a , meadow.
The farm is well' watered with good:springs, and
-there is plenty of - coril-mone on. the plane. UM situ
ated; in Baldwin township, six_ mileirirom the city.
Inquire, of Mr.-Devlin, near the fattn; or of P. milk:
gan, Diamond alley.' '
- JOSEPH 01111.1 EN, Pittsburgh,`
Near - Hand St. Bridge."
F.,x.ecttrtois Sale. '
Time. Eaenutorsoftlie Estate of tustarhus Sandol,
•dec'd. ' will sell at public
_auction on the.prenii
ses on Thursday the 18th March next, at 10 o'clock,
A. M. all the tents belonging to the soap and chand
leryealablishinent of said deceased. 'Also, I Horse,
1 Carriage'and Harness, 1 Ran and Harness, 1 coun
try-or. market Wagon',..ll•Guns and - a lot of fiiihing
tackle., and Laimilber of agricultural implements.
*They will also let, for a form of yeara; the-soap
and-chandlery - aforenaid: The prethises are in geed
order and calcUlatetl-to manufacture soap and' -can
dles on a large scale. ApplY tot: R. Riddle, Esq.,
at his office, sth street, Pittsburghi or , to Mrs. Mary
Sandal, on the. Prernises--r?ossesaion will , be given
on the first of next. • - •
- All persons indebted to _the. estate will please
make immediate payment;. .and those having claims
will present them , properly authenticated for •Isettle
menu - JOHN FIJEMING / _ =
(3 It. RIDDLE, Errs;
' WHENDRY,
Allegheny County' - Feb. 3d , 18474&wid
- •
'Chronicle copy.)
,
• tr-
.. , .
irrtec or. Amman. Ann Surtsey/sons/
. . or'Prir'rownsuirs Feb lot; 1841 - 5
...
,
7k - romp:is hereby given -to all port n n -.
having
IN eettled'claims against Pitt Township, to preieni
their bills for settlement to the subscriber, on or be
fore the first Monday.of March next, as - they , will noti
be received after that time.
By orderer the,Board Of 4aditors and Supervisors ' l
for said Township, 111
feb3-tllm - - .
. . _
undersigned , /TIDE havingtaken out Letters orAd-
Ministration on the Estate of - Wiliam lilorgan,
late of Findlay Township, Allegheny County, dec 2 (l.
will attend at the late residence of the-deceased, on
Friday the I9th • day of March, :first 'ensuing, for the
purpose of making settlements , :with. the Drs. -and
Crs. of said,-Essittet—persons indebted will attend
prepared for payment, and thoseliasing_clathis,
present them properly authenticate& .
&haw 6t 4 JAMES routidc, Rdnv r ,.
.
•
Real Estate.digeney:and General Intel...
ilgence Office:
MBE Subscriber las opened at the : Publication Of!
Ice• of the Morning Telegraph' No. 50 Third.at".;
t Real Estate 'Agency and General -intelligence
Itegieter , will ie-kept ill Which persons can -re• .
cord; witfitint chbige, real-estate which they Wish - to
sell or ezehangei :houses to let, - Titles to
real estate will be examined, and deeds of sale or
exchange will be esecute&atiillsilr 'ether businese
connected with a, Beal Estate. Agency,
acted with prompiness and fidelity.
He will also attend to, all the business belunglug
to a Geueral Intelligenee Office, such - ; as procuring
situations for persons out of employpient,,supplyin g
families with male and female demettles,
. The fees will in all cases be small and - no Charges
will be made except for services ilettialli rendered.
The subscriber'is permitted to refer loth° followi
ing gentlemen of this city. , .
Hon. Gabriel Adanis, Mayor.
James Howard co.; wood . ..sr.
fimith, Attorney at Lew. -
J. Rutledge,.Weadst.
James Irwin, Diamond alley:.
W. J. Iloward g r Co., Wood at..
J. W. Cook, Fourth st:
L.'Harper, Editor of-Post.
Whitney & Porter, Editors of Chronicle.
White & Harris, Editors of - Gazette.
J. Herron Foster Editor of Dispatch.
P. P.'Boylan i Publisher Catholic.
11.- It. R. Dinners & Co., Fourth st. ,
Wright & Bryan, Publishers Telegraph.
feba-tf
.. -L. A. CLARK. .
•
Situations Furnished.
MITE undersigned will attend to the procuring of
I_ situations for young -Mall in stores of all kindi
and for every
.eapacity, such• as clerks, salesmen,
hook-keepers, assistants, and lahorers,alsccfoi men
on farms, driving carriages,. rrid- wagons, and men
for families, and for all kinds ufinechanical business.
Families supplied with male and feinale deineitics,
on the shortest notice, - By applying 'at CLARK'S
General Agency and Intelligened Caen, l'icti - 50, 3d
sti, twa doors below-the Post Office:';'-.- feb3-tf
-
' and Lteerpool Wain at : A notion.
AT m'KENNA,S
Auction, No: 114 Wood street
3d door from sth, torriorrbw, Thursday, Feb
ruary 4th, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, will be sold
without reserve, 1 crate Of Chinn and Liveryindl
ware assorted,' comprising tea setts, pitchers; bowlii,
cops & saucers, basins, chambers, dishes, plates; &c:
. At tlie same Idt of liottlehOld Mut kitchen
furniture, viz bureaus, chairs settees, tables, bed
steads, carpetingf also, I truckfor a Wholesale:or
retail store.',
Same - evening, al 7 o'clock, a variety of gold and
silver watches.M,KENNA
‘feb3 AuctlimeOr.'
Conn - trend Tosirnship Otheers.
,
pREATISE on the' duties of
„County and Town
' shi; °tricots Perinsylvtutia.
,By JAMES
DUNLO ; Esq.
PAST 14— containingtite=d0ien of 00n44-..cott=
missioners, Assessors and. Collectors of Ticte,s, cad
modes of encasing end collecting...the tonna.
Having purchased from thepnblisliers the tialince
of the edition of the above' Useful` pinblication at a
reduced price, I- am enabled'so Sell Wein-Ufa-trifle
over half the original price. This book shmild be
in the hands of every property holder in - the com
monwealth. For sale at the Book' and Paper ware-1
house of -• • LUKE LOOMIS, Agent,
feb2
- 'SS Wood st.
To Let.
THAT commodious Tavern Stab ,and Ferry
House, in Birmingham, at the Landing:of the
Stcam Ferry:Boat, and now in the occupancy of Mr.
Whitfield. For terms, apply to -
Jan. 29-d2w. WCANDLESS &
I xtraordlnary Bargains In Dry Goods,
At A. A. MASONg, No. 62, Market street.
irIOIVIPRIS/NG Silks, Shawls, Cashuieres, Moue de
I kJ -Laines and Ginghama. - A 'large stock of Al
pacas and Alpines, Merinos, Cloa.k Stnfiki - calicods,
Flannels, .Plaids, White' Goods, Ribbons, Laces,
Hosiery, Gloves, Handlofs, Cravats, Scarfs, :Under
shirts and-Drawers, Irish Linens, Table Cloths,
Diaper, Napkins, Crash, bleached 'and browiiklus
line, 'Tieking,- Stripes, Checks, Blankets; Cotititer- -
panes, Plaid Linsey, Kentucky Jeans, Tweeds, Me
rine Cusimeres, Vestings;Broad Clothl, Pilot and
Beaver Cloths. All of which will be offered'at less
than Auction prices, in order. to. thcietdck-for
the Spring trade.
~,
.The Following are some 'of the prices: ' Moue .de
Laing tut lovi 13i, well worth, and usually -sold
25 cents; real Parisian - Cashmern, miry' 25 eritifhoi
vy- twilled and plain Flannels , for 25 eta.; .Alpaccas
as low as 25 cents: usual price 50, Merinos nir.3lctn
Scotch Ginghams at 20 cents; Canton Flannels 9 cis;
Cassinetts at the extra -16 w, price or 92 eta; black
worsted Hose only 21 cis. FreneliLlien
chiefs,- very . fine, jor lrown - Linen, Tibia,
Cloths only 50 cut: Kentucky leans from la eta up. ;
Calitoes at about one half their usual price.
Purchasers will please bear in Mind that the re
duction- in prices will not be cenfined to a Tow lead=
ing articles only, but the whole - stock. Everyartiele
will be offered at bargains.
lerhanical. , Bookce.
T &FEVER'S Modern BoildiegGaide;
La. The American House Carpenter. , . -
Grier's Mechanic's. Calculator . ; - -
Haswep,s Engineer's Corripaittont
• Scribner's Mechanic , i & Engineer's 'Contpanion;
The Bnilder>sprice BordrantrEenimatoi. - 7
-For sale by. S..BOSAVORTR &reCt
jartl3 • _ No. 43 Market .
, -
• • .. •
(:)..4g1gL61:41414 T1 - i ls „i! i Ps i i; 7 : 4 7 r4°4l !.., l 7 la ! ovr "7
" •'• -4431 ES AL.
...- f
r. cONNDLLY,
Notice..
Magazine' for Febriiitry,
And Neu? Boohn Cook'a Literary Depot, 85 ?Vara.
street...
RUPER , S - Sinclair; orlhe , fatherlosa nife,4 I;kat
by the author of Ten Thousand a Year:
~T he-itiglits of Labor. By Calvin Colton.::: .
Temptation and Atonement ; a tale by Mre. Gore.
Jaques. By George Sand, tranalatak from the
Prenally Anna Blackwell..
Mince Pie; forthe Million a rare confecticiejudi.
ciously arranged; chopped. and ;piked in the , first
manner, - alio baked.
The Idle Hour Book;'or Scrnpland; being a nerve
worker ; and destroyer, ftc. -
for FebrtiarY:
.Columbian Magazine. '."
- Lady's . Book. • - - •
Grithaln's- Magazine.'
National Magazine. .-fa- • • ,
- Spaniards - and their Country. By RichavilTortfi' 7 '
Amerimin . .fieviv.vr for January: containing a
trait_ f Hon. Rufus Choate.
Living Age, 140.
Chambers , . Information tßr the peoplei:Xo..lo,,.„
Song BoOks,-in any quantity. , 4 4 .
Just received.
_. and for sale. ht.
Fourth st
jai&
XTAKILEQN AND, HIS. IdARSIIA.Lysch4;
Bowllay, in .21ra15.,, just received and foriaifilg
04•140..b0idc 0a paperwaretionse of • ,
jadO N 0.89 Wood below Thamend-eyall.?'
A. A:MASON,
Na 62Moretst.
• ROUSE and lot- for. Sale7-A. turn
ftaine dwelling house, in good repair, QUifnrl
street, between Elm and O'Harltsts4 in raft Wray!.
for thaunerpired term : of eight years from the iitAr
April next. For particulars enquire of -
jan23-tf JOHN.- - FULLERTON, 196 Weastst.
TIRINTINOr pApErte: •
~100 rouge kn . paid Neivit,lttbir 32;_•:•-•
•• 50 DoublcMedium,l4 bi - , 66i - • *_
20 a a byzyi
_ - 6 Ext.r --
30 -YelkSitambest„.2o.by-24;
- "30 White:l)okt,
k~~5 T~za'
*:
,;•. - '.:..... - it'i,:.,- . :
Oalgse%
qlealdiliitreitiiiiOflife j without it gold.
1-Love; letters,all, are trnaljOYedi ."
t .
-1 0CTOR 'BROWN, a,
larly
.educated pltyili
frem the eastern cit
;mild respectfully att. -
ice,- to the ejtizons of
;burgh,. Allegheny and
nity, that he oun be
•ulted, privately and
iidentisily, eve r yday _
eyei2ing (Ara,
l iamond,
fruit! 0 044 'Awn
' mum gives s p fii - the
reatmeiseand investigation of tile _
dis!a—
ses:
, ,
All ilieeasesariiing Wpm nook
scrofula, syphilis, seminal weeknesaf•lmProtrtl.M
salt - rheum, diseaSee of. the eye and ear, rhitionr;
pil es, palsey. " " •
Dr. Brawn-has much' pleasure in
the public, that hells in possession`of the - litimit hit
formation, and itt„the treatment of
secondary syphils, practised 'ai the Entialnelillii ,
pita 3 - - The modern -researches- on inthili*„.44
complications`and conseirieiw..es,•andthe improved
modes of practice which have been ufedeorknosrit„
to the public. but receritleY, and to . those chi ! ty
who make this brand:L . 9f „ Medicine;theit piwticu
lar study and practise.
Many new nthiYaltiable remedies haveliterilit‘"
ly introduced, 'whiclisecures the pittientbting tnerr
curialized out oferistince: - Strangers are apprd*t.
thatDoetor Brown has- been -, educatedin
breath of inedieirre, , and regularly adrnitttidto
-
practise, and that he now confines .:himself to Oil;
study and practice of this particular brae,togeth.
Cr with all diseases of a private or:deli te,naturei
incident to the;hurizanfrahre. - bTh
.cure, no pay
Recent cases are.relieved in - lt short tan; „wltti
out interruption from business. _-
0:1-offiee on Diarnoncl .4114,4 few dociji - from :..
Wood.streeti - --towards the market, •COnaultat4Onsr
strictly confidential. - .,:;,thy12.411& twy
Aubefoyr S e lb y
BY: JOHN D. DAVIS, A.ticTiciirgint;
sovrg-EAST C,FEF. •Atrts ,, iitsrSt szilterir,
Thiiisdaitriofhing the 4th inst;,.ef 16-'avolook,'
kf *ill be Sold' nithoof reserie - brreloseten
ments„ - an -extensive assortment of season a bly
Goode, -
4-o. -
AT, 2 OTrocit; P M
Targeitatortateafof new and -aecood-lindlionip.!
hold 'Farnitvra,-Feathpr Beds, Bolsters and; Pillow ., s
Mattrasses; Bed Comforts, and Coanterpanoa! iattise
eti,'Carrietingt Lampti,and•Looking Ghia", a qtqa- -
tity of China and Queenawarei-COrn. HrtiOtrilliVw*
seive .! , shovels ,- bed Neiw Orleans =Mohmen r !,
IT; H. Tea , No Totaoo*Cookiar
attire, mritimg Deal,
Ao 7 o , ctotsr,p. M. •
A quantity- oCgdoct: qaality, :ready made:Clothing, '
fine _and coarse shirta, abirt Faney,porata, ".„
bats,. papa, whips, fi ne cutlery, - hardware, cveizterni`
tools, - musical instrumenta, gum:eta:Ml, and sixidala;:
umbrellas, maple and 'fancy Dry' 0 . 00#2, Gold. and -
iilver Watches . ; stoat Guni4 4 , e.; - - riet2,t
- •
1/Faint or rttE Aiinettratr Bathos
-- Pittsburgh; Jarruary 30M , 1847.
' A election for Prettident, Managers and °Scent 4
2 . 1;„ for the° , Company for erecting a Itaidge:oxer
, the rivOr Alleihany; opposite-Pittelituglqinaheoen.,-.
ty of. Allegheny," .Iy3ll he holden at the Vollatouati
on blonday,-the /et of Marelt , nert,,, at 3 ofoloolt,
- ; JOHN fllill,PEß,-;Tracturer.
febi-dtd.w3t: . -
.... :Nadia Raid Ventriloquism.
FOR THREE- , NIGUTS ONLY! .
mo n ddy."Ta es ',last' and...Wednesday,,,iebrukry.ll4, -
• , - - •,!- 2d and 3d. .-, i... , •.--: • 1 , -
1 --- muter.or preteettArcz. EACH LY lL: ll.ri qt s :'-'_ :
--0 .
Ci IGNO BLITZ . . has the honerzle ateeetteeestie,
the L es and Gentihmetr.ofPitudittrghnnd its
vieinity l at he will - give - hie muck admired - Enter.:.
l a
taintnentson.lhmabove eveningsi-at•Eamo.4l*;.
consisting, of a great variety ofls.
MAGIC ILLUSIONS ---- - - ' -
, ..., .;, never. befo - repciEirmed re tide city ,
, TF,',..NTRIEINCISM. ' '- - ' , • -..`" -•
Which *firlid'a: Most laugkablo exhibition , of tint
moat Wonderful power . Convertationikwith4g-ntif
number of imaginary:persons; the change of voice
from old to young,nnd the distinctness of tone i's so'• ,
nerfant,,',24 AO be, scarcely, credited_ol4.thediiintr-
Voids it capable of such variety . IntitaticTinsylit iii.
given of eluldren crying, old annyonivg peg , .!
ing,iuseets, birds, fo. ' -
DANCE .OF' DINNER PLATES .' ;t
Admisiviext -25 cents; children ender unif, erco:li t .
paned by their parents, hairpin°. • ,- ..',,,.... „IT . :
Doors open. .at• 6,1 o'clOck. Perfornituient coot- .
mence at 7. ; ... • .
. .
•- - Voster. •„.
A
TTORNEY AND CDUNSELLOR AT:4W,
Office in, Lorie , a
aboee Smit w
hfield-
9*-
Collect on 3 and other - profesiteritd: Inndnealta
attended to in Butler and blercer.Counties::
. - .
- '
..._____. 4r otiePh .- 4. l tOks • • "...4 - 4."' — "
ATToRINTET AZ4LA.,ll4 , 4littiktrgi t i Pa.i-.ltae
. _
icatimed Vit practice oftfielircifeudotiqintitt . -.
office,. N0..1 ? BakewelPa Buildingc„.G.tisit.e.triet;,.
occupied during lib absence by -T: - .1. Bighaio, tio4 ,
J.'Cltriety;'Eaq. ;:- -- - ':- ': - Jan.29.4a0tl ' '--
GEORGE AR
1.011,
rouxtra sr., BETWEEN mraort silius*Exi
(NaLrlxonosiletlie Afatrort - Cree4 .7!
. _
Spiehdid Hsieh Dwelling Lacritsiie-tinadlaiti
in the City of'...llll2heniy-eitiPstewitee,''.
ry
lR suhte ri bei is nuthiirizedlo sentyroW‘prieeir
and on
_liberal terms the .folloting:"yabnibisf..
'Real Estate'
That convenient, spacious,. niedern style and well
finished 21 story brick dwelling house , with
Ilion back buildings, Stable, Carriage hcinse, Ahrbb:..
bery,.Fruit Trees,. Pump, ttp, tin n 1 ot hilinen fume,
0f450 feet on Canal street, and ettending back 2f
toldberty street. .Atresenl'eannpied
Kay, Egg., adjoining the residenee_Ofthilton.,ltergO'
Greer. Also those lira bandsman, well .fraisheed,
moderiketyletiew two story brick , dwelling
.with colonade frontaßand back- buildings; each of
having a:front of. 2.2 feet on East. Connuon. and
tending back 145 feet, occupied, at present by Res.,
Wm. Preston and John _klisaell.
JOHN _D DAMS,
jan29-tt., corner of Wood and , Fitth etreebk:
GUNN , S Domestic Medicine.
Buchan's •
Ladiea >72 4editalPockei:ll.6ok.
- - Gentlemens , fv 66
T 1 Nurses' Manual:., •
The Mothers' .Medical Guide,
• - Hints to Mothers. - -
ThepPeoplekMedical Guide. ,
For sale by If. S. ,130SWORTH
jan3o - • - Mark*.
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t -
4ptiKa_#-ty1zT40,7,ye2,-.:-
ITt4 - 4 , p, - -,1,1x •
3"4,07-4'
BEIM